as in coming down (with)
to become affected with (a disease or disorder)
across the United Kingdom a number of children have gone down with chicken pox this week
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Before the game, Reeve spoke about getting more from Lynx reserves, who had just three points in Game 2.—
Mike Cook,
Twin Cities,
27 Sep. 2025 -
Are high standards blocking you from getting the word out?—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
27 Sep. 2025
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The third-year running back had a career-high 181 yards from scrimmage, catching four passes for a career-high 106 receiving yards and leading the Falcons with 75 rushing yards on 17 carries.—
Josh Kendall,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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Golf talk was top of mind as guests shared their photos from the tournament and made plans to hit the West Side driving course early the next morning, before catching a helicopter out to the final.—
Kristen Tauer,
Footwear News,
28 Sep. 2025
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Nearly two years after contracting respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, Green, now aged 72, still suffers from chest congestion and a phlegmy cough.—
Liz Szabo,
Scientific American,
23 Sep. 2025
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However, there are others ways that Hepatitis B can be spread and long-term health consequences to contracting it.—
Erin Mansfield,
USA Today,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Going down (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/going%20down%20%28with%29. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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